Wear Gustin DENIM REVIEW (PLUS Stitchdown 2024 Boot Camp footage & exciting announcement at the end)

[@jporpora]

i was dying when you started doing the karate but i really think the opening montage was an excellent showing of the jeans and the way they fit.

[@DalesLeatherworks]

Thanks so much!! I’m here for your entertainment 😂😁😁😁

[@copeboi7714]

3:43 raw denim has been the best weight loss motivator of my life. My samurai’s keep me eating clean. I literally think about my raw denim before I put anything in my mouth.

[@DalesLeatherworks]

DUDE this is something I’ve low key noticed as well. If you wear tough denim you’re constantly thinking “now how is this slice of pizza going to affect how these fit?” 😂

[@AncarMolleur]

HEY kislux !! I have been watching you for years and im so proud of where you have made it! I love you so much! Also thanks for making my day

[@telemarktumalo6978]

Great video Dale. The BootCamp footage looks like a hoot. I'll have to get there next year.

[@WelderVp]

It's strikingly similar to my IH 666bb 25oz. Great video!

[@christophergustafson3942]

I love Gustin! I discovered them a few years ago and I now have an wonderful collection of their work wear, particularly high end Japanese denim (check out the Persimmon and Sea Green Plant Indigo dyes). The only tricky part is figuring out sizing - I am a 34 in Gustin and a 32 in every other pair of pants I own. Also, yes the Vintage Heavyweight t-shirts are great in both short and long sleeves.

[@DalesLeatherworks]

Glad to hear this feedback and thanks for the info on sizing!!! Most of us are in for a shock hahaha

[@corbella123]

Brave Star from California blows away Gustin. I switched about five years ago. Give them a look.

[@davecarr5892]

Agreed. Brave Star is excellent and better, for the vintage look, than Gustin

[@averyj.steele1074]

I buy a lot of Brave Star but Gustin seems to have some really awesome fabrics. I especially wanna check out their shirts.

[@DalesLeatherworks]

I’ll check them out!

[@OldAltaLifty]

​@@DalesLeatherworksjust FYI bravestar usually has a pretty good black Friday sale, since we're getting close to that time of the year.

[@metalplague89]

Rule of thumb when it comes to raw denim: never size down. Learned this the hard way. And choose the proper fit based on your leg type/size etc. been wanting to try Gustin for a while now too

[@DalesLeatherworks]

Absolutely never ever size down unless you want to hate life bahahaha

[@GabrielGuzman18]

Such an honor to have made into the video!

[@cameronatkins7496]

Gustin was the very start of my better quality journey, spent 10 years wearing the super heavy! oh shoot sorry it took me so long to watch, thanks for the shout out!! I threw them out because i thought i ruined the fades washing then so much and looking back it was the worst idea ever, but they never broke in but now anything i wear now is relatively already broken in compared to that beast😅

[@DalesLeatherworks]

Hell yeah Cam was great to meet you in person!!!

[@copeboi7714]

I’ve got their OD green moleskin shirt! It’s freakin bulletproof and looks great.

[@DalesLeatherworks]

Wowwww awesome!

[@GabrielGuzman18]

Took on self defense a while back so I need a pair of those jeans!

[@DalesLeatherworks]

Oh man amazing brother!!! Grab you a pair that way you can get those high kicks in and still look cool as hell!

[@goprogary2879]

Gave these a shot and it was a disaster. I'm a 32 comfortably in all jeans and got these is 34. I could not even button them and quite frankly I am not sure a 35 would have worked, I would have had to go up 4 sizes to a 36. However even with a 36 it would not mattered as the crotch is soo tight it's almost impossible to pull them up. Just beware to anyone buying from these boutiques it's essentially a gamble. Glad they worked for you though Dale. Love your channel!!

[@DalesLeatherworks]

Man sorry to hear this!! Definitely size up and don’t take your vanity size!!

[@RoadToHeritage]

That was a beautiful round house kick! 😂 I literally just got in my first Gustin pair of rainbow nep denim. They fit tight but with some stretch they fit perfectly

[@DalesLeatherworks]

Thanks my friend!! Hahaha couldn’t have done it if these pants weren’t stretchy 😂

[@BWM135]

Crazy, my selvedge denim journey started with Momotaro as well. 😃 I did some digging and learned that buying them from a U.S. based retailer vs. a Japanese based online store like Denimio in Yokohama was and remains sub-optimal. IMHO at least. I have 2 pairs of them, a 0905SP ("Going to battle" Classic Straight) and a 15THB09 (15th Anniversary Broken Twill GTBs, same fit). Total in USD for BOTH pair was $378 with the 10% 1st time buyer discount. When the anniversary pair ended up being out of stock, they refunded my payment *immediately*. When I realized they ran a bit small, it took one email, a $30 fee for a pre-filled out DHL envelope, and 5 minutes spent meeting the DHL driver at my apartment. The jeans arrived back in Japan and I had a full refund in my account in 7 business days. That's roughly 1/4 the time it took to get a refund from Truman when my first ordered pair of boots from them ended up being too small. Their T&C allows for a 15 business day hold, and in my experience they hold your refund for every last second allowed. I acknowledge there could be a legitimate business reason for this, it's just hard to determine what that is when Grant Stone policy and practice is to issue refunds in either 2 or 3 business days. Between getting stuck with a huge store credit, and foregoing 30 bucks to be able to return an item or items for ANY reason, I personally know which I would choose every time. I believe Okayama Denim has a similar policy. Between those two online merchants they carry just about all of the notable Japanese clothing manufacturers including Oni Denim, Pure Blue Japan, Samurai, Momotaro, and so forth. If there's a downside, their stock tends to sell quickly. Make sure you are on their mailing lists, and keep an eye out when an email from them hits your inbox. I absolutely love the idea of Gustin, there's no question they make some absolutely beautiful shirts and denim. If there is a downside, they don't seem to have any offerings for customers who are even on the border of being considered "Big and Tall." At 6'4" 270ish with a build most closely resembling a refrigerator, I haven't been able to find a cut in their denim or other pants that will fit me. Momotaro, N&F, Oni, PBJ, Full Count, Left Field, Shockoe Atelier & Raleigh Denim all have some version of a straight cut jean / chino. As in roomy in the top block and thigh, then moving to either a matching hem or a mild taper from the knee down. I'm a big fan of what I've seen and heard about Gustin, but I agree with your assessment of their refund and exchange policy. If and when they decide to include traditional straight cut jeans in their product offerings I look forward to giving them a try! Cheers all! 🍺

[@DalesLeatherworks]

Thank you for sharing these experiences my friend! Getting into the right fit denim is so precarious but I’m glad you’re able to get things to work out !!

[@bobjohnson6321]

i can relate to feeling on the border with being able to fit in gustin. i think their straight jeans are closer to most brands slim straight. the button down shirts are awesome but too tight unless i am fasting. the horween leather jackets are super stiff and awesome but a slimmer fit then schott for example but also three hundred or more bucks less.

[@lologlagla8990]

Hello Dale! Thank's for the video(s). What is your green jacket you are wearing on some pictures at Bootcamp? Thx!

[@DalesLeatherworks]

Thank you! That would be the rogue territory supply jacket www.rogueterritory.com/collections/jackets/products/supply-jacket-lined-olive-ridgeline?variant=32787952173161

[@Brajin1]

It’s tricky when you opt in for the high end jeans. Still saving the investment for boots. 100 bucks is prob my high end on denim these days.

[@DalesLeatherworks]

The good news is there are options

[@JesterJames22]

The rule of Gustin is 50% of what you buy you will not end up happy with. I wish it wasn't true. However there are sometimes it works out well.

[@davepaek5014]

I love Gustin. But after trying on several of their jeans and chinos, i gave up. None of their three fits fit my body well. I wished that they offered skinny with med to high rise. Their skinny's rise is too low. Their slim is too baggy. Though they did let me know recently that they're expanding this fit, so I am excited to hear that!

[@CoreyCantwell-jv4be]

Is this a review or just an ad? Get the bag, i guess, but I'm realizing dale never says anything negative, he just reads whatever marketing copy the brands have available.

[@olgi2068]

How does Gustin get to a third of the price of a Japanese denim jean apart from the crowd funding concept? If you compare pricing, I would like to know how the actual product may differ in quality, make, production, etc.

[@bobjohnson6321]

i don't have all the answers but a few guesses, minimal effort to promote their products, basic website, passable but simple product photography, low effort social media presence. their headquarters are right next store to one of the last remaining sizable cut and sew factories in san fran.

[@olgi2068]

@@bobjohnson6321 Thanks a lot. However, some of the Japanese denim companies would fall into the categories that you mentioned (poor websites, low effort in social media, etc.). So I remain puzzled.

[@muttineni03]

I can tell you lost weight and looking good. Ive been really thinking about getting Momotaro, Sugarcane, Samurai raw denim jackets, but in my country import duties are 100%😢

[@DalesLeatherworks]

WHATTT 100%!?! That’s unreal! Cheaper to just fly to the states and buy them here! And thanks for your kind words my friend!

[@muttineni03]

@@DalesLeatherworks Yep that's what stopping me from buying raw denim jackets from Japan, Momotaro type II jackets are great.

[@bobjohnson6321]

i do like gustin the prices are unbeatable. the brand doesnt offer much of a story or cool factor just pragmatic. the jeans, tshirts, horween leather jackets, are fantastic deals and have been in my rotation for years. the button down shirts are tight for me, so i gave up unless they consider a true relaxed fit, the chinos top out at 38 waist, the buttons fell off of most of my henleys.

[@AlphaChimpEnergy]

Yessiree ❤😅😊😂

[@Ohios1Cheesehead]

The waiting and pricing has always turned me off. Seen a lot of qc issues also. If you like slim button ups grab Iron Heart. Their xs go fast on the nice launches. And they're expensive. No risk though. If you know your measurements. Can't help you with the flat earth nonsense. Where did that even come from?

[@franzb69]

gustin creates artificial shortage of their stocks. always with limited stuff you can't buy all the time. i don't like it. it irks me all to hell. i'd rather have something that's always available. i like consistency. what if the product you buy had a defect? then you had to return it but still wanted the same product? then you're f'd coz you can't. they're all out. not gonna support brand like that.

[@j.a.8816]

Flat earth? Really? Please tell me you were kidding.

[@BB-gl7zt]

😂 he's trolling

[@j.a.8816]

Whew!!

[@DalesLeatherworks]

Now you know I wouldn’t mess…. aROUND like that! 😂

[@Stridewise]

it's impossible to know if he's kidding with this stuff, I've been trying to work it out for years

[@BB-gl7zt]

​​@@DalesLeatherworks when can we expect a FLAT head jeans review? 😂

[@amBullseye]

The stridewise guy has no idea how to wear denim. He doesn't understand it, that's why he keeps failing how to size well

[@RoadToHeritage]

@@amBullseye have you seen that dudes thighs lol they’re abnormally muscular 😜 probably from all of those funny poses he does

[@Stridewise]

I'm actually doing a video with Effortless Gent about my journey with denim fits, I've finally just started ordering straight fits and getting the waist tailored and it's made me much happier. It might make you happier too, Bullseye!

[@amBullseye]

Not like you need to go as far as getting the waist tailored if you understand sizing. But if that works, good for you, Stridewise.

[@stevenbrower7748]

Gustin's fits are quite wonky in comparison to most Japanese brands. Also, the QC isn't the best.